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French fries vs. Soup beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between french fries and soup beans

  • French fries are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, potassium, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and vitamin B1, yet soup beans are higher in vitamin A, selenium, and iron.
  • Soup beans cover your daily vitamin A needs 33% more than french fries.
  • French fries contain 15 times more vitamin B5 than soup beans. While french fries contain 0.58mg of vitamin B5, soup beans contain only 0.04mg.
  • The amount of sodium in french fries is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Soup, bean with ham, canned, chunky, ready-to-serve.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 9.6% 15% 50% 53% 12% 25% 52% 38% 38%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +84.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +230.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +77.8%
Contains more IronIron +64.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +29%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +666.7%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 6% 27% 0% 0% 15% 14% 13% 2.4% 12% 3.8% 0% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +161.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +329.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1350%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +644%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Soup beans DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 0.39g 33%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.05mg 25%
Fats 14.73g 3.5g 17%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 0.7mg 14%
Potassium 579mg 175mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.04mg 11%
Selenium 0.9µg 6.9µg 11%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 11%
Calories 312kcal 95kcal 11%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 1.58g 11%
Carbs 41.44g 11.16g 10%
Phosphorus 125mg 59mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.06mg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 81µg 9%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 9%
Sodium 210mg 400mg 8%
Choline 36.8mg 7%
Iron 0.81mg 1.33mg 7%
Folate 30µg 12µg 5%
Magnesium 35mg 19mg 4%
Protein 3.43g 5.19g 4%
Saturated fat 2.336g 1.37g 4%
Copper 0.124mg 0.16mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Fiber 3.8g 4.6g 3%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 1.8mg 3%
Manganese 0.247mg 0.29mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.03µg 1%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.44mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 32mg 1%
Net carbs 37.64g 6.56g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 g
5% 4% 11% 79%
Protein: 5.19 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 11.16 g
Water: 78.63 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more FatsFats +320.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +271.3%
Contains more OtherOther +21.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.3%
Contains more WaterWater +104%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
41% 47% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.37 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.58 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.39 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +277.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1284.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.4%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/nutrients
  2. Soup beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171144/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.